Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wayne County, IL in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 15,956 population of Wayne County, Illinois comprised of 238 people who identified as Hispanic (1.49%), and 15,718 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.51%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wayne County, Illinois with a population of 15,542 (97.41%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 163 (1.02%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 109 (0.68%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wayne County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 15,349 (96.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 193 (1.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 149 (0.93%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wayne, Illinois.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 109 | 0.68% |
| White Alone | 15,542 | 97.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 48 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 92 | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races | 163 | 1.02% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.04% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 193 | 1.21% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 23 | 0.14% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 14 | 0.09% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 102 | 0.64% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 15,349 | 96.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 25 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 91 | 0.57% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 149 | 0.93% |